“I have been involved with Transformation Weight Control (and its several predecessors) for 12 years. The consistent factor over the years has been the program and its leader, Rich Weil, who has an extraordinary amount of knowledge and keeps incredibly up-to-date about weight loss and diabetes.
TWC provides a safe place for participants to voice their feelings and discuss their weight loss journeys with others who have experienced similar issues. He also uses other professionals to help provide additional relevant information, with a focus on nutrition, medication, and the biochemical processes involved in obesity.
This is a first- class program!” TJP
“The impact of Rich’s program on my life has been profound. Since I started the program, I am finally free from the tyranny of thinking about my weight. I no longer berate myself when I wake up, get dressed, catch a glimpse of myself in the store window reflection or see an unflattering photo. I practice self-acceptance while making behavioral changes regarding food and exercise. Now I wake up thinking about my day instead of my lack of will power and the number on the scale.
The program worked for me because it was comprehensive, addressing mental health as well as diet and exercise. Rich and the program leaders set up a safe, confidential environment, simultaneously building a community of people who shared the same issues.” Joan R.
“Being part of this program has changed my life. My entire life! Physically, I feel so much better in my body. My confidence has increased in how I care for myself and how I interact with others. My emotional well being has improved too; I don’t beat myself up the way I once did. I am forgiving of any lapses and prepared to continue on this journey that is transforming my life.” Deborah F.
“Where do I start! After trying Weight Watchers more times than I can count, along with every other kooky diet out there, I was at the end of my rope. I was also grieving the loss of my parents and I was searching for ways to feel better emotionally and physically.
Enter fate. In 2021, I was on Mount Sinai’s web site when I came across the ‘Mount Sinai Morningside Nutrition and Metabolism Management Program.’ I was drawn in by the lifestyle-change focus and especially the group treatment. The idea of working with the same group of people for the duration of the 52 week program spoke to my need for consistency.
My one-on-one Zoom interview with Rich Weil cemented the deal. He was knowledgeable, empathetic, enthusiastic and optimistic about what I–as a 64 year old woman–could expect from the program.” Deb P.
“I’ve returned multiple times to Weight Watchers. I joined, stopped going, re-joined more times than I could ever count. I found the quality of the facilitators to be uneven and, most importantly, I did not like having different people at each meeting. I felt like we were re-starting each week; start and stop, start and stop. There also was not much talk about exercise and the joy of consuming healthy food.
All of this stands in stark relief to Transformation Weight Control.” Ellen M.
“I would recommend TWC to anyone who has been on a yo-yo of weight loss programs and fad diets. If you are considering taking one of the new weight loss medications, I STRONGLY urge you to enroll in the Weight Loss Medication Support Group. In my opinion, it offers you the best chance for successfully losing weight and maintaining that weight loss.
If you are ready for a transformative way to approach eating and exercising; one that you can envision embracing for the rest of your life, this program is for you. It will be the most meaningful gift you have ever given yourself.” Peter T.
“The body image series has really opened my eyes and then covered beliefs that I held about myself for over 50 years. The work in the body image series is done in such a way that your privacy is not compromised, but it is for deep introspection, which is something I really was in need of.
Rich Weil and Megan Pietrucha created a safe environment In which this was able to happen. I’ve been to two series and one individual class, and I plan on going to the next series because we are always a work in progress. And one thing that Rich has definitely taught me is progress over perfection. This has helped me immensely with my weight loss journey as I have abandoned the all or nothing outlook.” Francesca
“I signed up for the first Mindfulness session in the fall and within 10 minutes I knew I needed to sign up for the rest of the series”. Jane L.
“Dear Rich,
Thank you for all the evidence-based research you shared tonight. I’m grateful I hadn’t missed it. You are always very much appreciated!” Alice G.
“I have never tried an online program before. I have done many, many weight loss programs, but nothing that was as in depth like this one. I wanted to get to the bottom of deep-rooted issues that affected the way I have eaten all my life.
This program helped A LOT. They really get the root problems of why people over eat which can go way back in life.” Myra S.
“I was in so many weight loss programs from the time I was 20 to now, which I am now 72. I think I started out with Weight Watchers in the early days, but continued that off and on until I was in my 60s. I tried injections way back in the day that were actually some kind of types of amphetamines. I used to go to a doctor who would inject me with shots once a month, and give me pills that I’m sure weren’t very good for my heart. In the last 15 years I’ve done some better things……. they were addiction programs similar to AA and OA, and then, about five years ago, I tried Bright Line Eating. I took weight off, sometimes a lot, but I could never stick with them ….. they were too constricting and too many rules!
Transformation Weight Control has helped me to dig deeper into my reflection on my life in the past and also giving me new determination to boost up, exercise, and help to see many things differently than I saw before. I wanted to get a deeper understanding of why I may have felt the things I did when it comes to eating. That happened. It’s a very good program.” Michelle V.
“I joined Rich’s program because I was in despair after years of struggling with my weight. A doctor gave me a flyer for the program, and I called immediately. After forty years of spending money on weight loss programs, nutritionists and diet doctors, I had finally found a program that emphasized mental health as well as diet and exercise. TWC is a weekly
group program with a six-month commitment, and I was excited about being part of a community of participants who
shared the same issues.
When I started in 2020, at the beginning of Covid, I weighed more than I ever had in my life. Although I’d struggled with the same 20 pounds for years, the combination of graduate school, family stress and being in my sixties resulted in a weight gain of over 50 pounds. I knew exactly what I had to do to lose weight, so why couldn’t I just do it? Why was it so hard to change my behavior? It is not an exaggeration to say that every day I woke up feeling depressed and hopeless, thinking about how much I weighed, and how awful I looked. This program really changed this for me. I am so grateful to Rich and his team. First class.” Annette A.
“The impact of Rich’s program on my life has been profound. Since I started the program, I am finally free from the tyranny of thinking about my weight. I no longer berate myself when I wake up, get dressed, catch a glimpse of myself in the store window reflection or see an unflattering photo. I practice self-acceptance while making behavioral changes regarding food and exercise. Now I wake up thinking about my day instead of my lack of will power and the number on the scale. The program worked for me because it was comprehensive, addressing mental health as well as diet and exercise.
Rich and the program leaders set up a safe, confidential, nonjudgmental environment, simultaneously building
a community of people who shared the same issues.” Marie G.
“The professionalism of the psychologist, nutritionist, and Rich in my first group made all the difference! The psychologist taught us excellent CBT skills which brought a fresh approach to weight loss, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a nutritionist who brought new, creative ideas about meal planning instead of mouthing the same old tired diet plans, and Rich provided an exercise philosophy that was easy to implement and I never felt judged or intimidated or embarrassed.” Angela N.
“The aspects of the program I found most helpful were the presentations on exercise and the tremendous changes a
regular program can make to your physical and mental health; the nutritionist’s overview of what foods our bodies need to be healthy and assure satiety, as well as specific recommendations for meals and snacks; and ongoing discussions with the psychologist about resilience and the outsize role it plays in our achievements across all aspects of our lives.
Tying this together were the weekly sessions with my fellow participants where we learned from each other as we shared challenges, successes, frustrations and how we maintained the all-important resilience. I cannot emphasize how much it meant to see the same faces and hear the same voices each and every week. It was comforting and inspiring.” Stephanie K.
From a chat on Zoom: “That is why I loved Rich from the first time I met him. It was the first time I did not feel being
overweight with him.” Maria P.
